Too often the stories, work, and activism of Black women and other women of color are erased, invisibilized, and co-opted. That’s been true of the “rewriting” of the reproductive justice movement, a movement founded more than two decades ago by Black women and other women of color wanting to use a broader framework to explain the intersectionality of our work and of our lives, and as a critique of the pro-choice paradigm that had failed to address the needs and experiences of women of color. The reproductive justice frame, movement, and leaders were responsible for helping to shift the narrative away from a singular issue of abortion access/choice to the fullness of women’s reproductive lives and experiences.
WWAV is joining Reproductive Justice leaders from across the movement on twitter today, July 31st at 2:00PM CST, to reclaim RJ! The #KnowYourHistory #StopErasing chat will detail women of color and Indigenous struggles for justice and visibility.

 
Alongside RJ leaders from across the country, we’ll be celebrating the histories (and herstories) of women and people of color and Indigenous communities in the US and internationally, who have led the fight for reproductive justice (RJ), human rights, and self-determination for generations.